Role of Saliva in the Osseointegrated Implants―A Review Article Ebenezer Vijay1,*, Ramalingam Balakrishnan2, Elumalai M.3 1Professor and Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER 2Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER 3Professor, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Govt Arts and Science College, Nandhanam, Chennai *Corresponding Author: Dr. Vijay Ebenezer, Professor and Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER, Pallikaranai, Chennai-100, Phone: 9840136328
Online published on 4 April, 2020. Abstract Biocompatibility of dental implants is affected by corrosion, and their functional ability and useful lifetime. It can cause a lot of problems or even failure of the implant. The oral environment is affected by the electrolytes and oxygen compositions that are produced differ from that of tissue fluids. This is a review and update of the interaction of dental implants with the environment, and effects of secretion contamination on the load of implant prostheses. Top Keywords Saliva milieu, materialsof dental implants, pH of saliva, systemic diseases. Top |